Metallic railway-tie



(No Model.)

0. WORDEN. METALLIC RAILWAY TIE.

No; 499,077. Patented June 6, 1893 g p i=1 I 1* a! 0 a 0 a 4 1/ I w/nvessss: INVENTOH MW 5 ATTORNEYS.

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UNITED STATES PAT NT OFFICE.

CHARLES WORDEN, or RYE, NEW YoRK.

METALLIC RAILWAY-TIE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 499,077, dated June 6, 1893.

Application filed September 5, 1892. Serial No. 445,053- (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES WORDEN, of Rye, in the county of \Vestchester and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Metallic Railroad-Tie, of which the followingis a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved metallic railroad tie, which is simple and durable in construction, adapted to securely hold the rails in place and prevent spreading of the same, and also arranged to permit of conveniently and firmly packing the tie in the railroad bed to insure stability.

The invention also consists of certain parts and details, and combinations of the'same, as will be fully described hereinafter and then pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improvement. Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the same on the line 2-2 in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a similar view of the same on the line 3-3 in Fig. 1. Fig. a is a sectional side elevation of the rail holder; and Fig. 5 is a plan view of the blank for forming the tie.

The improved metallic railroad tie is formed from a single piece of sheet metal in the form of the blank A illustrated in Fig. 5. This blank is pressed by suitable machinery so as to form a longitudinally extending arch B from the lower ends of which extend upward the side flanges C and 0, formed near their ends with notches 0 adapted to be engaged by blocks D formed on their under side with a recess corresponding to the top surface of the arch B, so as to rest thereon. The top surface of each block D is straight and is adapted to receive the base of the rail which base also passes through the notches C arranged opposite each other in the side flanges C and 0. Each block D is provided on its outer end with a downwardly-extending lug D fitting upon the outersurface of the flanges O, C, so as to hold the block D in place and at the same time prevent longitudinal spreading of the side flanges G and C, see Fig. 3. The block D may be made hollow or solid as desired.

In order to fasten the rails in place on the blocks D and in the notches G I provide fastening plates E each adapted to be bolted to the side flanges O, O by bolts F, F, of which the bolts F preferably extend from one side flange to the other, as is plainly illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2. Each fastening plate E is provided with a lug E adapted to engage the top of the base of the rail, as is plainly indicated in Fig. 1, the said lugs being drawn firmly upon the base of the rail by making the bolts F wedge shaped, as illustrated in Fig. 2, so that when the bolts are fastened they tend to draw the fastening plates E downward, thus moving the lugs E in firm contact with the base of the rail. As shown, the fastening plates E are provided with downwardly extending flanges adapted to straddle the corresponding flange C or C.

In the arch B at or near the middle of the same is formed a longitudinally extending opening G through which packing material may be introduced to pack the said material under the arch to insure stability of the tie on the track. It is understood that the packing is partly done from the outer open ends of the arch and partly through the opening G, so that all the parts under the arch are firmly packed. It will further be seen that the arch B insures great strength for the tie, and at the same time permits of using comparatively thin sheet metal in constructing the arch, without danger of weakening the tie. It will further be seen that the rails are prevented from spreading, as they are held in the notches O of the side flanges O or O, and also rest securely on the blocks D, which prevent sidewise spreading of the side flanges and are securely held on the tie.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent-- 1. In a railroad tie, the combination with a tie having a central arch and upwardly projecting side flanges, of blocks resting upon the arch and engaging the flanges to prevent them from spreading, said blocks serving as supports upon which the rails rest substantially as described.

2. In a railroad tie, the combination with a tie having a central arch and upwardly projecting side flanges, of a bar resting upon the arch and flanges and provided atits ends with downwardly projecting lugs fitting upon the outer surfaces of the. tie, substantially as described.

3. In a railroad tie, the combination with a tie having a central arch and upwardly projecting and notched side flanges, of blocks fitting in the notches of the flanges and having recessed under surfaces to fit upon the arch of the tie and downwardly extending lugs at its ends to fit upon the side flanges, substantially as described.

4. A metallic railroad tie, formed of a single piece of sheet metal, and comprising a central arch having an opening at or near its middle, side flanges extending upward from the lower ends of the said arch, each side flange being formed with notches for engaging the base of the rail, and blocks set on the said arch and extending through the notches in the side flanges, substantially as shown anddescribedt 5. A metallic railroad tie, formed of a single pieceof sheet metal, and comprising a central arch having an opening ator near its middle, side flanges extending upward from the lower ends of the said arch, each side flange being formed with notches for engaging the base of the rail, blocks set on the said arch and extending through the notches in the side flanges, and lugs extending forward from the ends of the said blocks to engage the outer surface of the said flanges, substantially as shown and described.

6. In a metallic railroad tie, the combination with a sheet. metal tie having an arch and side flanges, of blocks supported on the said arch and engaging the notches in the said side. flanges, said blocks being adapted to receive the rails, and fastening plates bolted to the said side flanges and provided with lugs for engaging the bases of the said rails, substantially as shown and described.

7. In a metallic railroad tie, the combination with a sheet metal tie having an arch and side flanges, of blocks supported on the said arch and engaging the notches in the said side flanges, said blocks being adapted to receive the rails, fastening plates bolted to the said side flanges and provided. with lugs for engaging the bases of the. said rails, and bolts for fastening the said. fastening plates to the said side flanges,the bolts being wedge shaped to draw the fastening plates downward, substantially as shown and described.

CHARLES WORDEN. Witnesses:

A. M. I'IALSTED, J. HENRY HALSTED. 

